Officers
President – Sophie Hilsabeck
Sophie is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying nuclear engineering. Her research interests include fusion science and imaging. Last summer, she interned at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego. At Berkeley, she has worked on data analysis for laser-driven plasma experiments and on hardware development for radiation detection. She enjoys backpacking and running.
Vice President – Roman Sobenes
Roman is a fourth year undergraduate transfer student studying chemistry and minoring in nuclear engineering.Their research focuses on irradiation effects on REBCO superconducting magnets for use in compact fusion reactors. In their free time they love playing bass and singing in their rock band, scrapbooking, reading, and playing soccer.
Treasurer – Sean Beyer
Sean is a third-year undergraduate studying nuclear engineering. He is currently interning at Lawrence Livermore National Lab on gamma spectroscopy research. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, swimming, movie nights, and watching sports.
Secretary – Daksh Rana
Daksh is a second-year undergraduate studying nuclear engineering. He is passionate about nuclear fusion and nuclear education. In his free time he enjoys practicing olympic recurve archery, filmmaking, and playing Magic: The Gathering.
Research Chair- Shahin Alaei
Shahin is a fourth-year undergraduate studying Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science. His research focuses on nuclear fuel and structural materials. Over the summer, he interned at General Atomics, working on Target Fabrication for Inertial Fusion Energy experiments. At UC Berkeley, he develops materials designed to withstand the extreme conditions of nuclear reactors. He enjoys soccer, cooking, skiing, and attending sporting events.
Conrad Buck – Merchandise Chair
Conrad is a fourth year undergraduate studying nuclear engineering and EECS. He is interested in developing novel controls systems to accelerated the adoption of nuclear fission energy around the world. In his free time he creates lighting installations in San Francisco.